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Guilt Trip by Juli Caldwell

Avery Elliott is so busy hiding from her past that she doesn’t realize she’s been stuck in a rut for the last decade or so. Despite a job she loves, a hilarious great-grandma she adores, a reliable Friday night date, and two of the best friends a girl could ask for, she’s not happy.

So why can’t she move forward with her life?

After Mr. Friday Night humiliates her and bails, Avery spins it into an opportunity. She joins her friends on a singles cruise, hoping to reset her stagnant life. Instead, her great escape becomes a floating prison, locking her in with everything she needed to get away from.

And then someone she never thought she’d see again appears on board, a blast from the past that’s haunted her for far too long. Avery has to decide if she should leave the past where it belongs, or fight for a happiness she never thought she deserved.